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2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

60 Colleges in the United States
3,136 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$35,232 Avg Early-Career Salary
Textile & Apparel Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #161 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,136 degrees in textile & apparel studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Textile & Apparel Studies School

Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools The textile studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for textile & apparel studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Textile Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Textile Studies
Master's Degrees in Textile Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Textile Studies

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Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the textile studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Textile Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,049 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in textile & apparel studies needs to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from Cornell University receive an earnings boost of about $19,817 above the typical earnings of textile & apparel studies majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$41,681 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Those textile & apparel studies students who get their degree from Iowa State University make $6,449 more than the standard textile studies student.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$38,186 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 91 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Those textile & apparel studies students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $2,954 more than the typical textile studies student.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Delaware if you want to pursue a degree in textile & apparel studies. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 77 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from University of Delaware get an earnings boost of around $9,634 over the average earnings of textile & apparel studies majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$42,008 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 107 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from Fashion Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,776 over the average income of textile & apparel studies graduates.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
46 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 46 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$46,519 Median Starting Salary

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington earn a boost of approximately $11,287 above the average income of textile & apparel studies majors.

More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from Indiana University - Bloomington

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$28,159 Median Starting Salary

FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 42 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the textile studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,159.

More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from California State University - Long Beach

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$38,739 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 41 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of around $3,507 above the typical earnings of textile & apparel studies majors.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
11Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
12Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL
13University of KentuckyLexington, KY
14Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
15Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO

Textile & Apparel Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Textile & Apparel Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Textile Studies Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Apparel & Textiles2,069
Apparel & Textile Marketing Management702
Apparel & Textile Manufacture309
Fashion & Fabric Consultant29
Other Apparel & Textiles25
Textile Science2

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Majors Similar to Textile Studies

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies41,177
Food, Nutrition & Related Services4,365
General Family & Consumer Sciences2,780
Family & Consumer Economics1,335
Human Sciences Business Services592
Housing459
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)158
Work and Family Studies8

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